Czy sprzedaż skradzionej z Muzeum Narodowego akwareli Kandinsky’ego zostanie wstrzymana?
Akwarela słynnego malarza Wassily Kandinsky’ego z 1928 roku została sprzedana 1 grudnia na aukcji w Berlinie, pomimo informacji z Ambasady RP, że pochodziła z kradzieży z warszawskiego Muzeum Narodowego. Polskie władze potępiły to wydarzenie jako skandaliczne. Akwarela trafiła do kolekcji Muzeum Narodowego w 1982 roku. Została wtedy zakupiona od osoby prywatnej przez dyrektora Stanisława Lorentza […]
Matty Cash: the success story of a British Pole – VIDEO
As the Polish national team prepares to face France in the ⅛ of finals, British Poles propose you a closer look at one of our rising stars, who happens to share a similar background with many of our readers. Born and raised in England, Matty has a strong bond with Poland. Apart from playing for […]
Orlen sold assets to Saudi Aramco and Hungarian MOL
Polish giant Orlen completed the sale of assets to Saudi Aramco and Hungary’s MOL as part of the requirements to complete a merger with smaller Polish state-owned rival Lotos. As a result of the deal, Aramco acquired a 30% stake in the Gdańsk oil refinery and Lotos’ jet fuel business. Orlen is to retain a […]
Christmas in and around Churchfield Road
Join Joanna Dudzinska from Talking and Exploring for this opportunity to visit this special street in Acton, home to many independent shops, creatives and businesses and with previous tenants, including artists and musicians, who you will learn more about. Churchfield Residents Association is very active and has a community noticeboard and a free bookstall at […]
Boris Johnson: a potential returner who holds Poles in high esteem
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed the Conservative Party about his willingness to run in the next House of Commons election from his constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip – unofficial sources report. After Liz-Truss’ short-lived premiership, Johnson even considered running for the party leadership again, which would mean returning to 10 Downing Street […]
Józef Piłsudski’s 5 rules for Poland
Józef Piłsudski is arguably one of the most important figures in the history of Poland. He contributed to putting his country back on the map and miraculously defeated Soviet Russia while the latter planned to take over Europe in 1920. He was a military genius, an outstanding strategist, and a visionary. Throughout his life, he […]
Less than half of England’s population identifies as Christian
The 2021 census revealed that less than half of the population of England and Wales describes itself as Christian. It shows that the number of Christians has dropped by 17% (5.5 million) in the last ten years. “We have left behind the era when many people almost automatically identified as Christian” – the archbishop of […]
Nasz wywiad z Tadeuszem Musiołem, ostatnim ministrem Rządu RP na Uchodźstwie
Rząd RP na Uchodźstwie utworzony został w 1939 roku w Paryżu, a od 1940 roku miał siedzibę w Londynie. Był prawowitym przedstawicielstwem Państwa Polskiego od momentu ewakuacji władz Polski w 1939 roku do upadku komunizmu. W ciągu 50 lat urząd prezydenta sprawowało 6 osób. Ostatnim żyjącym członkiem Rządu na Uchodźstwie jest Tadeusz Musioł, który wziął […]
More than 8 million Ukrainians entered Poland since 24 February
Since 24 February, when Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, a total of 8,053 million people have crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border into Poland, the Border Guard (SG) tweeted on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/Straz_Graniczna/status/1597486827015135235?s=20&t=2cee6UNdqT4-m_d6xJVz5Q On Monday, 28 November alone, about 21,000 Ukrainians were checked at border crossings in the direction from Ukraine to Poland. The day before, […]
Polish government is to launch a commission investigating Russian influence on Poland’s energy policy
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party just announced its willingness to launch a special commission which is to investigate the energy policies pursued by the country from 2007 to 2022, with a special emphasis on how the Kremlin influenced it. The establishment of such a commission was announced by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and […]
